Arbitrary power is like most other things which are very hard, very liable to be broken.
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adj. 隨意的，任性的，隨心所欲的;主觀的，武斷的;霸道的，專制的，專橫的，獨斷獨行的;亂;
?? arbitr判斷+ary...的→做出自己的判斷→武斷的
"The choice of players for the team seemed completely arbitrary."
看來這個隊的隊員完全是隨意選定的。
近義：arbitral, absolute, absolutist, absolutistic, monocratic, optional
反義：impartial, unemotional, factual
adj. 有責(zé)任的;有義務(wù)的;有…傾向的;易…的;
?? lia(bind)+ble(形容詞后綴)→有…傾向的；易患…的；應(yīng)負(fù)責(zé)的
"You will be liable for any damage caused."
你必須對造成的任何損失負(fù)賠償責(zé)任。
近義：inclined, apt, likely, prone, propense, subject
n. [機]動力，功率;力量;政權(quán)，權(quán)力;強國，大國;
vt. 運轉(zhuǎn);用發(fā)動機發(fā)動;使…有力量;
vi. 靠動力行進;快速行進;
adj. 權(quán)力的;機械能的，電動的;用電力（或動力）發(fā)動的;
"The engine is being specially adapted to increase its power."
正在對這臺引擎進行改裝以增加它的功率.
近義：move, operate, activate, actuate, energise, energize
反義：incapacity, powerlessness, weariness, impotency, impotentness, impossibility
adj. 困難的;硬的;有力的;努力的;
adv. 努力地;猛力地;嚴(yán)重地;沉重地;
n. 英〉硬海灘，登陸處;
"She attributes her success to hard work and a little luck."
她認(rèn)為她的成功來自勤勞和一點運氣。
近義：strongly, rigidly, stiffly, resistant, resistive, steely
反義：malleable, mellow, mild, attenuated, softened, squashy
adj. 破碎的，打碎的;（腿，臂等）已骨折的;（線條）虛線的，斷續(xù)的;被打斷的;
v. 打破，折斷(break的過去分詞);打破（紀(jì)錄）;損壞;
"He escaped with only a broken arm."
他得以逃生，只是斷了一只胳膊。
近義：rimose, rimous, ruptured, torn, chapped, cracked
反義：operational, prepared, ready, sound, undamaged, unharmed